Prior to the pandemic I visited a chiropractor a few times a year to have an adjustment for mild back discomfort. I always responded really well and felt great after.
Now that everything is opening up again I decided it was time to have an adjustment. My old chiropractor was located near my job and I no longer work there so I decided to try a new one. My appointment was Monday. He adjusted my cervical spine, upper back and lower back. I felt great after the appointment. But when I woke up the next day my ribs felt very sore. After a Cathe warm up I got on the floor to do an ab workout and felt awful pain on my left rib cage. I tried doing the ab work but it was too painful.
That same morning I had planned to go stand up paddle boarding. It was a beautiful day and I didn’t want to miss it. Once I started paddling I realized that I was not going to be able to continue because my ribs wore so sore.
So it’s three days since my adjustment and my ribs are still killing me. I can’t workout or do much of anything (tried sweeping my floor and it was a no go). I googled it and it is likely bruised ribs. The pain can last for 2-4 weeks.
I’m so upset this happened. The same day I had the adjustment was the first day of my summer vacation. This is my first summer off in 40 years. I am planning to spend the summer stand up paddling and biking.
I called the chiropractor to cancel the appointment I scheduled for next week and told the receptionist what happened. She said it is common
and that she was going to have the chiropractor contact me.
Has anyone had a similar experience?